Ordinary line-stepper
One of the crucial memorable Chappelle Present skits featured the late Charlie Murphy sharing private tales about his encounters with the late Rick James. Throughout one among Murphy’s engrossing tales, he talked about how James was infamous for partaking in acts that crossed the road between what was allowed or smart and what was insane and silly. Actually, Murphy mentioned James was a “ordinary line-steeper.” That tag matches y’all’s president completely. He, like all tyrants of historical past, makes it a strategic level to cross the road of morality, frequent sense, equity, and many others., to see simply how a lot most people will permit him to get away with. The arrest of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort was a distraction from the Jeffrey Epstein information and rising white anger about their very own individuals being murdered by “them legal guidelines” as in the event that they have been Black. It was operant conditioning, meant to silence truth-telling journalists for worry they might be subsequent. It was an affront to democracy and the rule of regulation. However most of all, it was Donald Trump making an attempt to see how far he can go earlier than “We the Folks” push again. Trump will proceed stepping over the road. The query is, will we proceed to step up and push again?
White fragility gone wild
Everybody is aware of that Black ladies are the worldwide normal of magnificence. Level clean. Interval. Even essentially the most ardent racist is aware of this to be an goal reality, despite the fact that they proclaim in any other case. Enter Elon “colonizer” Musk–proclaiming in any other case. When rumor unfold that gorgeous African magnificence Lupita Nyong’o is perhaps forged as Helen of Troy in filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film, The Odyssey, Muskrat misplaced his thoughts. On X, Musk posted, “Helen of Troy was fair-skinned, blonde, and ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’ as a result of she was so lovely that males began a struggle over her… Chris Nolan has misplaced his integrity.” Regardless of his immense pilfered wealth, Musk has by no means been mistaken for the neatest particular person within the room (any room). So, he could very nicely not know that Helen of Troy was a fictional character. But when he does, in posting that nonsense, Musk continued the longstanding custom of whitefolk dropping their minds when anybody however a white particular person is forged to play a mermaid or member of Asgard. Right here’s a free Black Historical past Month reality: If Helen of Troy was speculated to be essentially the most lovely lady on the planet, that function was actually written for a soul sister.
helen of troy was truthful skinned, blonde, and “the face that launched a thousand ships” as a result of she was so lovely that males began a struggle over her
casting decisions that make the premise incoherent are admissions that the story was by no means the purpose and an insult to the writer https://t.co/6Nmnur96ID
— vittorio (@IterIntellectus) January 31, 2026
Helen of Troy is a mythological determine. She may be performed by anybody. Her race is unimportant to the narrative. Diane Kruger’s not Greek both. Lupita Nyong’o hasn’t even been confirmed for the function however she’s one among our most lovely actresses. Don’t be a silly, racist grifter. pic.twitter.com/rP63wgBZmu
— Richard Newby – Illegitimi non carborundum (@NewbyRichard3) February 1, 2026
The Blackest ever
By now, it’s best to know that Black Historical past Month 2026 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the month changing into “official” within the eyes of the “gubmint” by way of then-President Gerald Ford’s designation. However extra importantly, 2026 marks the one centesimal anniversary of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s founding of Negro Historical past Week, now Black Historical past Month. So, for that cause alone, this BHM ought to be the blackest ever. How can we do this? Study and train a nugget of Black historical past each day this month. Vote. Study a brand new talent. Enhance upon the talent(s) you have already got. Be part of a group that’s unashamedly for the empowerment of Black individuals. Align your function and your abilities with an issue in your group that wants fixing, and remedy it. Do one thing to make your self and your world higher at this time than it was yesterday. We don’t want anybody’s permission to maneuver towards changing into our greatest selves and to create a world round us that displays our greatness. Is that Black sufficient for you?
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